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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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